Mazatlán F.C.
| Full name | Mazatlán Futbol Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Cañoneros (Gunners) | |||
| Short name | MZN, MFC | |||
| Founded | June 2, 2020 | |||
| Ground | Estadio de Mazatlán | |||
| Capacity | 25,000 | |||
| Owner | Grupo Salinas | |||
| Chairman | Mauricio Lanz González | |||
| Manager | Robert Siboldi | |||
| League | Liga MX | |||
| Clausura 2025 | Regular phase: 16th Final phase: Did not qualify | |||
| Website | mazatlanfc.com | |||
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Mazatlán Futbol Club is a Mexican professional football club based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, that competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. The club was established in June 2020 after Monarcas Morelia was moved to Mazatlán.[1]
History
In 2017, the Government of Sinaloa decided to build a new football stadium in the city of Mazatlán as part of a project that intended to build and improve several sport venues in the state. One of the goals of this project was to have a professional football team playing in Mazatlán.[2]
In 2020, works were accelerated in order to have the stadium completed before June 30 and ahead of the start of the 2020–21 season with the aim of looking for a professional team to move to the newly built stadium.[3] The stadium was provisionally named as Estadio de Mazatlán (Mazatlán Stadium) and it reportedly cost 1.452 billion pesos.[4]
The Government of Sinaloa together with a group of businessmen from Mazatlán lobbied with a few Liga MX teams. Three franchises were rumored as potential candidates to be moved to Mazatlán for the 2020–21 season: Monarcas Morelia, Puebla and Querétaro.[5]
On June 2, it was officially announced that Monarcas Morelia was being moved to Mazatlán, and that it would be rebranded as Mazatlán Futbol Club, as a entirely separate football club.[1] On June 8, Mazatlán unveiled its crest and colors. The team colors are purple, black and white.[6]
On June 11, the club presented Francisco Palencia as their manager for the 2020–21 season.[7] On July 27, Mazatlán played their first official match, in which they were defeated against Puebla with a score of 1–4: the club's first official goal was scored by César Huerta.[8]
Personnel
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman | Mauricio Lanz González |
| Director of football | Jaime Ordiales |
| Director of academy | Christian Ramírez |
Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Robert Siboldi |
| Assistant managers | Vacant |
| Vacant | |
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| Goalkeeper coach | Armando Navarrete |
| Fitness coaches | Vacant |
| Carlos Tabares | |
| Physiotherapist | Oscar Fernández |
| Team doctors | José Cedillo |
| Joaquín Fernández | |
| Carlos Pérez |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 12 July 2025[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Managers
- Francisco Palencia (11 June 2020 – 3 October 2020)
- Tomás Boy (5 October 2020 – 3 May 2021)
- Beñat San José (18 May 2021 – 2 March 2022)
- Gabriel Caballero (14 March 2022 – 29 January 2023)
- Ruben Omar Romano (4 February 2023 – 30 April 2023)
- Ismael Rescalvo (18 May 2023 – 8 April 2024)
- Víctor Manuel Vucetich (8 May 2024 – 13 May 2025)
- Robert Siboldi (20 May 2025 – Present)
Honours
Friendly
- Copa del Pacífico: 2022, 2023
References
- ^ a b Marshall, Tom (2 June 2020). "Liga MX club Morelia officially moves to Mazatlan". ESPN. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "New Mazatlan Soccer Stadium advances". The Mazatlan Post. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Flores Aldana, Omar (26 May 2020). "Aceleran los trabajos en el estadio de Mazatlán". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Collazo, Jonathan (26 May 2020). "Gobierno de Sinaloa gasta 1,452 mdp en estadios, como el mazatleco para Liga MX". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Medrano, David (22 May 2020). "Morelia, Puebla y Querétaro, opciones de Primera para Mazatlán". Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC presenta su escudo y colores". AS.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC anuncia a Paco Palencia como el primer entrenador de su historia". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC vs. Puebla - Resumen de Juego - 27 julio, 2020". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "LIGA MX – Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".